1 NEWMOA Center Update January 2009 P2Rx Center Administrators Meeting NEWMOA Center Update January 2009 P2Rx Center Administrators Meeting Andy Bray & Rachel Colella NEWMOA

2 Introducing the NEWMOA Staff Terri Goldberg, Deputy Director –Roles: general oversight; manages Regional Assistance and P2 Roundtable and Steering Committee (funded through SRA grants) Andy Bray, Project Manager –Roles: Center Director; manage day-to-day operations and staff; oversee work on newmoa.org and p2rx.org Rachel Colella, Project Staff –Roles: supports all databases and information collection; Topic Hub reviews

NEWMOA Staff (continued) Nate Bisbee, IT Staff –Roles: programming for newmoa.org and p2rx.org Lois Makina, Office Administrator –Roles: event planning, P2 News Editor, and calendar 3

4 Center Strengths (besides great staff) Governance structure/connection to state regulatory programs Assessing and meeting the needs of programs in the region Information technology Content development

Existing Commitments Carbon footprint/E2 training and resource development Technology Wiki National Topic Hub Reviews Focus groups for businesses P2Rx.org support P2 Results Lead 5

State/Territorial P2 Programs in the Northeast Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Pollution Prevention Maine Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Innovation & Assistance Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Waste Prevention Massachusetts Office of Technical Assistance and Technology Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Pollution Prevention Program 6

State/Territorial P2 Programs in the Northeast (continued) New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Pollution Prevention and Right to Know New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Pollution Prevention Unit Puerto Rico Solid Waste Management Authority, Pollution Prevention Program Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Office of Technical & Customer Assistance U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Environmental Assistance Office 7

Focus of P2 Programs in Northeast Climate action through source reduction/green chemistry Energy efficiency technologies Hospitality Auto salvage yards Auto body Garment cleaners 8

Focus of P2 Programs in the Northeast (continued) Green/bio-based cleaners Green chemistry Environmentally preferable purchasing Measurement tools Biofuels 9